Gathered in the school hall at Mount Gambier North R-7 School, students welcomed members of the Sri Chinmoy Peace Run, a team of runners from around the world who share a common message of peace.

The multicultural team of runners, from Mongolia, Czech-Republic, Switzerland, New Zealand, Russia and more, are committed to completing a 15,000 kilometre torch relay around Australia.

Performing peace songs to the students, the runners also played games and encouraged the children to guess which countries they were from before including them in a song-and-action performance of the 'Peace Run' song.

Captain of the Peace Run team, Harita Davies, says running is a unique way of spreading their message.

"We go all around the world sharing the message that peace and harmony start inside the heart of each person.

"We run holding a torch which represents humanity's aspirations and hopes for peace," she said.

The New Zealander and her team visit schools and communities along the way with particular focus on sharing their message with children.

"Children instinctively understand this, the fact that we have a lot more in common than we do different," Ms Davies said.

The Peace Run was founded in 1987 by athlete, philosopher, artist, musician and poet, Sri Chinmoy, who dedicated his life to the global pursuit of peace.

Running through 140 countries around the world, the Peace Run is not a fundraising initiative and could be happening simultaneously anywhere, anytime.

Abhejali Bernardova, a member of the team from the Czech-Republic, says they always carry a torch during the relay as a way of spreading their message.

"Whenever we meet someone we give them the chance to hold the torch and make their own wish of peace and as we run we carry their wish with us," she said.

The Peace Run left Canberra in April and expects to return to the capital in August.